Originally posted by Weelock at 2-2-2011 13:41
At the airport leaving HK, there is a glass cabinet for things that are considered illegal to transport. The cabinet had things like, fake dvd movies, fake LV purses, dried crocodile meat and wild Ame ...
you mean, stuff that most HK immigrants would have in their suitcases?
if you get stopped by customs, they will take anything and everything that is not allowed. Piracy is piracy all over the world and is illegal so it doesn't matter if it's a Chinese, Hong Kong, or US film, it will be siezed. Whether or not you end up being fined depends on your country's policies and the guy dealing with your case.
I got stopped once at London Gatwick and I had a bag of Aiji pork+beef jerky in my suitcase. Stuff got "siezed" but no further action was taken.
On the other hand, I've heard third party stories about some random elder aunt who got fined on a "per scallop (or was it abalone)" basis or some such hard to believe way.
Also, I haven't been to Hk for a couple of years now, do they still run the
pay now and come back in half an hour thing?
I picked up a couple of very good copies of current cinema films the last time I was there (after a very nervous half hour wait..)
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